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P,icturetak'ingw'iththe
No. 2-A
Folding Aurographic
BrownieCamera
Rapid Rectilinear Lens
Publi.shed.
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EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
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Order Film by Number
All Kodak Films are distinguished by
the numbers on the endsof the cartons.
A 116is the number of the film for this
camera (No. 2-A Folding Autographic
Brownie). Tfis number is on the carton,
on the cartridge, and on the back of the
camera.
Autographic film can be used in the
earlier models of Brownies, "N.C."' film
can be used in Autographic Brownies, but
to get autograph,ic
results,
Autographic film
must be used in an Autographic Brownie.
IMPORTANT
When Autographing film, bear down
with the stylus as heauily as the paper
will stand without tearing.
Before Loading
D EFORE taking any pictures with the
L) No. 2-A Folding Autographic
Brownie Camera, read the following in-
structions carefully. Make yourself famil-
iar with the camera, taking especial care
'to learn how to operate the shutter. Work
it for both time and instantaneous ex-
posures several times before loading the
camera
with film.
The first thing for the beginner to bear
in mind is that the light, which serves to
impress the photographic image upon the
sensitivefilm in a fraction of a secondwhen
it comes through the lens, can destroy
the film as quickly as it makes the picture.
Throughout the operations of loading and
unloading, be very careful to keep the
red paper wound tightly around the film
to prevent the light striking it.
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CONTENTS
Penr I
I.oading
theCamera
Penr II
Making the Exposures
Operating the Shutter
Instantaneous Exposures ..
Focusing
Diaphragms
Using the Finder
Autographic Feature
Time Exposures-Interiors
To Make a Portrait
Time Exposures-Outdoors
Flash-light Exposures
Penr III
Removing the Film
Finishing the Pictures .
PART I
Loading the Camera
THE film (A 116)
for the No. 2-A FoldingAuto-
r graphic Brownie Camera is furnished in a
light-proofcartridgeand the camera
can be loaded
in daylight. This should be done in a
subdued light, not in the glare of bright
sunlight. It should also be borne in
mind that after the seal is broken, care
must be taken to keep the red paper
tight on the spool, or it may slip and
loosen sufficiently to ruin or fog the film.
1. To load the camera, take a posi-
tion where the daylight is somewhat
subdued, not in the direct sunlight, and
remove the front of the camera. To do this, push
the metal lock to the right, Fig. 1, page 6. Then
take the front of camera by the two metal edges
and lift it upwards, first lifting the end on which
the lock is fastened, Fig. 2, page 6, and remove
that part of the camera entirely. The camera is
now ready for loading.
2. At each end of the camera there is a recess
for holding the film spools.
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There is an empty
the camera; the fresh
the oppositeend.
Fig. 1
spool at the winding end of
cartridge is to be inserted in
The empty spool,
which is used as the
reel, must now be re-
moved. This is
done
by first drawing out
the winding key to
the limit of motion,
which will release
the
spool, it can then be
readily renroved.
Fig.3.
Fig. 3
3. Break and remove the gummed band that
holds the end of the red paper, unfold the end and
thread the red paper as far as it will go, into the
longer opening of the slit in the empty spool, .ro
that the slot 'in the end of tlte spool w'ill be at the top,
wh'ile at the same t'ime the slot at the end of the full
spool will beat the bottomof thecartridge. Then give
the empty spool three or four turns, until the
black lines on the outside of the paper are reached.
Be careful that the paper draws straight and true.
SeeFig. 4.
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4. The camera may now be loaded by first
unrolling about four inches of the red paper and
then placing the two spools into the film pockets
at each end of the camera. Fig. 5.
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Important
when inserting the spool of film be sure to get
the top of the spool at the top of the camera (each
spool is marked with the word "Top," on the red
paper near the top of the spool). The winding
k"y is on the top of the camera. If the spool of
film is inserted wrong end up, the red paper instead
of the film will face the lens, resulting in the total
lossof the pictures.
5- After the spools have been placed in the
pockets, push the full spool as far back as possible
so that the tension spring may hold it securely
in place, creating sufficient drag to keep the film
taut.
Pressin on the winding key in the top of camera
and turn it to the left, until the web on the key
fits into the slot in the top of the empty spool,which
is the reel. Fig. 6. Caution
If too much of the red paper is
the camera is closed, some of the
covered, fogged and ruined.
reeled off belore
film will be un-
Fig. 6
6. The camera must now be closed, reversing
the operation shown in Figs. 1 and 2. When re-
placing the front of the camera after it is loaded,
first insert the end opposite the lock, the edge of
box must be in the metal groove at the end of the
front, then drop the end on which the lock is fast-
ened into place. Push over the metal lock andl
rnake sure that it is fastened securely.
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Throughout these operations from the time the
gummed band is broken on the fresh roll of film
until the camera is closed, keep the red paper
wound tightly on the roll. If it is allowed to loosen
light will be admitted and the film ruined.
7. The red paper must be partly reeled off
before a picture can be taken. Turn the key to
the left and watch the little red window in the back
of the camera. When about ten or twelve turns
have been given, an index hand will appear. This
hand is a warning that the
first number is approach-
irg. Then turn the k"y
slowly until figure 1 ap-
pears in the center of the
red window.
Press in on the winding
key while turning it, so
as to keep the web on the
k"y, in the slot in the end
of the spool, and to pre-
vent the key loosening and
allowing the film and red
paper to unwind.
The film is now in posi-
tion for the first picture.
PART II
Making the Exposures
I] EFORE making an exposure with the No. 2-A
't-' Folding Autographic Brownie, either time or
instantaneous, be sure of four things:
First-That the sh
utter is ad
justed properll' ;
for an instantaneous, time or "bulb" exposure as
desired.
Second-That the diaphragm lever is placed at
the proper stop opening.
Third-That the camera is focused.
Fourth-That an unexposed section of the film
is turned into position.
Operating the Shutter
Familiarity with the shutter is necessaryfor suc-
cessfulpicture taking with any camera.
The following directions should be carefully read
and the shutter operated several times before load-
ing the camera with film.
The shutter is self-setting. Exposures are made
by pressing the push-pin of the cable release D or
pushing down the exposure lever C. See diagram
of shutter on page 12.
Do not make too sharp a bend in the cable release
or it will be likelv to kink.
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Snapshots"
For all ordinary Instantaneous Exposures
First-Move the lever A to 25 or 50 (represent-
ing the speeds of the shutter), according to the
time of instantaneous exposure desired. This ad-
justs the shutter for Instantaneous Exposures.
Second-Move the lever B to U.S. 8. Lever
B controls the iris diaphragm and U.S. 8 is the
proper opening for ordinary outdoor work, such as
street scenes,nearby views, etc., when the subject
is in bright sunshine, using speed 25.
Third-Press the push-pin of the cable releaseD
or push down the exposure lever C. Tbis makes
the exposure. Be sure to hold the camera rigid,
a slight jar will cause a blurred negative.
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Time Exposures
First-Move the lever A to the point "T" (time).
This adjusts the shutter for Time Exposures.
' Second-Move the lever B to U.S. 4, 8, 16, 32
or 64, according to the time of the exposure and
the nature of the subject. See instructions for
the use of the diaphragms or stops as given on
page 17, also the table for making Interior Time
Exposures on pages 32 and 33, and the table for
Time Exposures Outdoors, page 36.
Third-Press the push-pin of the cable release D
or push down the exposure lever C. This opens
the shutter. Time the exposure by a watch. Again
press the push-pin or the exposure lever. This
closes
the shutter.
Bulb Exposures
When it is necessary to make a very short time
exposure this is best accomplished by making a
"Bulb" Exposure.
' First-Move the lever A to the point "8" (bulb).
This adjusts the shutter for "Bulb" Exposures.
Second-Move the lever B to U.S. 4, 8, 16, 32
or 64. See instructions for the use of the dia-
phragms or stops as given on page 17, also the
table for making Interior Time Exposures on pages
32 and 33, and the table for Time Exposures Out-
doors, page 36.
Third-Press the push-pin of the cable release D
or push down the exposure lever C, to open the
shutter, and release it to close the shutter. Th,is
makes the exposure. The shutter will remain open
as long as the push-pin or the exposure lever is
under pressure.
Important-Nezter oil, the shutter. In case of
accident, return the camera to your dealer or to us
for repairs.
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